French Republics

After the French revolution came the five French Republics --changing in form, interrupted by the Restoration and wars, but continuing to this day.

First Republic (1792-1795) (1792-National Convention; 1794-99 Directory-5 members)

Second Republic (1848-1851)

Philippe Buchez President of the National Assembly

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte President 1848-51

In 1851 President Bonaparte took dictatorial power and declared himself emperor.

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Third Republic (1870-1939)

Adolphe Thiers President 1870-73

Patrice MacMahon President 1873-79

Jules Grevy President 1879-87

Francois Sadi-Carnot President 1887-94

Jean Casimir-Perier President 1894

Francois Faure President 1895-99

Emile Loubet President 1899-1906

Armand Fallieres President 1906-13

Raymond Poincare President 1913-1920

Paul Deschanel President 1920

Alexandre Millerand President 1920-24

Gaston Doumergue President 1924-31

Paul Doumer President 1931-32

Albert Le Brun President 1932

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